Sled-runner hayrake



sept. 2 1924. l 1,501,051

G. E. EVEY SLED RUNNER HAYRAKE Filed Dec. 29. 1921 y 23 lfgga.

gnge-ELEVE Patented Sept.. 2, 1924.

UNITED STATES isaiasi esoneri ii. Eviiv, or Lisco, NEBRASKA, Y

stan-RUNNER HAYRAKE Application filed December 29, 192.1..l VSerial No. 525,615.`

T all whom t may concern: p.

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. Fivnr, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Lisco, in the county of Garden, State of Nebraska, have invented certainl new and useful `Improvements in Sled-Runner Hayrakes; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates lto new and use- I ful improvements in rakes and more particularly to horse hay rakes. Y

One object of the invention is to provide sled runnersv for a horse hay .rake whereby the device will run smoothly over bumps, hogs, and ditches, and will not jerk or jump, or scatter the hay as wheels 'generally do.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rake of this character wherein the mechanism is provided for automatically dumping the load.

A further object of the invention .is to provide a novel mechanism arranged to be depressed into engagement with the ground whereby the rake tooth shaft will be rocked to raise the teeth and discharge the load.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the drawings.

In the drawings: H

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hay ral( made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the device in dumping position.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of one of the arms 22, and a portion of the arm 19.

Referring particularly to the accompanyF ing drawings 10 represents a horizontal angular U-shaped fiame in .the rearl ends of the arms of which is supported a transverse axle 1l, the ends of said axle having the sled runners 12, pivotgally supported thereon. The forward endsy of the runners are connected lto the front portion of the frame 10 by flexible elements such as the chains 13. Extending transversely vof the rear of the frame 10, and supported in the rea-r ends thereof, is a rock-shaft 1,5, to which are secured a series of spring rake teeth 16. Rigidly secured to each end of this shaft 15, and vextending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom, is a plate 17 and in this plate is formediianopeningflS. Disposedv in this opening is oneend of an arm 19, the samev being connected with the plate A17 by means Vof a'transverse pivot piii"20.

A series of openings 21 arefor'med in the plate 17 so rthat the army 19 may be adjusted longitudinally of the opening 18.

Pivotedly connected to the outer ends 'of each of the arms 19, is an arm 22, the forward end of which is preferably pointed and provided with a protecting metal shoe 23. The arm 22 is disposed within a bifurcation 241- in the arm 19, and formed on the"- end of the first mentionedarm, rearwardly of the pivotal mounting thereof, is a transverse T head 25, whichis arrangedrjtobear.

against the rear edges of the furcations lof .the arm 19, to limitthe pivotal movement of the arm 22 in one direction;V Connected to the forward edges'of the arms 19 and 22, isa coil spring 27 which normally swings the arm 22 upwardly to lie at an obtuse angle with respect to the arm 19.l

Also rotatably mounted on the rear portiony of the frame 10 is a transverseroclr shaft 2S, and mounted -on each end'of this shaft is va downwardly and `forwardly eX- tending arm 29, havinga fork 30 formed on its free end. It will be noted that each of the arms 29 is so arranged, that when the shaft 28 is rocked, the fork 30 will engage with the arm 22 depressing the saine until the head 25 engages with the arm 19, which brings the point 23 into contact with the ground. Then, upon the forward movement vof the machine, the arms 19 and 22,y which become in effect a single unit,

will rock rearwardly and.y push upwardly on the plate 17, with result'that the tooth shaft 19 will be rocked and the rake teeth 16l raised to discharge the load of hay collected by the teeth.A

The shaft 28 is rocked by means of` a hand lever 31 mounted on the shaft intermediate the ends thereof, and within convenient reach of the driver from the seat 32, also mounted on the frame 10.

Upon the release of the lever 31 the rake l teeth gravitate into contact with the ground with the result that the plate 17 will exert a downward push onl the arms 19 and 22.

As the rake teeth move upwardly fromA the load they rebound, or produce a jerk which lifts the arm 19 sufliciently high to permit the point of the arm 22 to be released from the ground when the spring 27 will swing the arm 22 upwardly. The parts will then be restored to normal position so that the rake can collect another load.

On the shaft l5 is mounted a lever 33, by means of which the rake may be dumped manually. This also may be used to release the arm 22 from the ground.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with the frame and rake of a dumping rake, of a rearwardly and downwardly curved arm carried by one end of the rake and movable therewith, an arin pivotally mounted on and extending normally forward from said curved arm, a second arm pivotally connected adjacent one end to the outer end of the last-mentioned pivoted arm, a transverse head on the pivotal end of the second arin for limiting its movement with respect to the first. pivoted arm,and an arm carried by the frame arranged to be swung into engagement with the second pivoted arin to engage the free end thereof. in the ground whereby to produce the rearward movement of the arms and the lifting of the rake upon forward movement of the dumping rake.

2. The combination with the frame and the rock shaft of the rake of a dumping rake,

ported in the said bifurcation and having a- T-head for engagement with the arms of the bifurcation, a spring connected to and eX- tendiiig between the pivotally connected arms for normally and yieldably holding thek arms, and an arm carried by the said second rock shaft movable, upon rocking the shaft, into engagement with the second arm to swing said second arm into contact with the ground, whereby the forward movement of tlie frame of the dumping rake will move said arms rearwardly to cause the rocking of the rake shaft and the movement of the rake into dumping position. i

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. EVEY. lVitnesses G. W. SAMPSON, v CARRIE J. CARY. 

